The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduces a new Elite Four to the franchise, and this particular set steps up the difficulty from the base game by a significant margin. As the second and final part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero expansion, The Indigo Disk is focused on delivering a comparatively robust challenge to any teams that have made it this far. Since the BB League Elite Four can be fought in any order, it’s best to have a clear idea of the challenge that each presents to build a proper team and pick a good order.
From the start of The Indigo Disk, the DLC places a big emphasis on double battles, and the Elite Four keep up this momentum, making for a series of fights that’s fairly different from the norm. The full Elite Four roster is Crispin, Amarys, Lacey, and Drayton, with each member being associated with one of the four biomes in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. After battling the BB League Elite Four, the final challenge is Kieran, who returns from The Teal Mask in his role as the Blueberry League Club Champion with a team of high-level Pokémon to take down.
None of the Elite Four in The Indigo Disk are necessarily easy, making for a consistently higher level of challenge than beating the Elite Four in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet base games, but Crispin is more easily countered than any other member. As a Fire-type user, Crispin’s team is weak to Water- and Ground-type Pokémon, making it comparatively easy to assemble an effective team to use against him. The biggest hurdle is the inclusion of Exeggutor, who will prove effective against these general counters and can require a little more specific strategizing.
A Bug- or Flying-type Pokémon can be a good answer to Exeggutor, although the risk that they face in the double battle context can still be high with the surplus of Fire-types. Assembling all the necessary ingredients for a Super Spicy Sandwich in Crispin’s Elite Trial might actually be more time-consuming than preparing for his fight, depending on how well-prepared a trainer is to take on high-level Pokémon. Crispin is appropriately ranked #5 in the BB League Club, so it’s no surprise that he ultimately poses the least intense threat among his peers.
Like Crispin, the #4 spot Amarys is another indication that the BB League Club ranking is fairly accurate, posing the second-easiest challenge for most teams in The Indigo Disk DLC. The big difference is that effectively optimizing to fight her requires a significantly more complex team arrangement than Crispin’s battle does, as her line-up can cause a bit of trouble for choices that seem like they could be obvious counters.
2023-12-23 22:41:03
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